Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-01-20
JUNCTION JoTTNIos.
a Breezy budget from Our ogden
NeighbOrs.


Uncle Billie Davis, the "ancient
mariner" has been the centre OF attrac-
ton for over a day, by the clever, slmian
agility in which he climed the flag pole
on the Court House cupola to prepare
for the proud floating of the stars and
stripes, on FEBRUARY l4th, when Ameri
canism will hold her triumphal entry in
to Ogden's City Hall.
DR.. j. =. Taggart, OF Salt Lake City,
was a guest at the Broom Hotel yester-
day.
Mr.. Cushman, the popular new clerk ut
the Broom Hotel is full of confidence in
the rapid development Of Ogden.
Charles Blackwell, the carpenter, is
about putting up a planning mill on lower
Fifth street. He has solid confidence in
Ogden's domineering destiny.
J. B. Walden OF Salt Lake City, spent
Wednesday in town.
Numerous invitations have been sent
out for the Pleasant Hours Club dance
this evening. The participants can be
assured OF having pleasant hours in
deed
John Brooks OF Promontory, one OF
the many parties involved or interested
in the litigations for land, water and
stock around that region, was brought to
town on Tuesday by Officer j. B. Nc
Lennon and taken before the District
Court Clerk, where he gave $500 security
for his appearance on the charge OF hav-
ing drawn a deadly weapon "a pistol
upon one OF tie Warrens, with whom he
is in legal contest, When will the
end be?
Mr.. Thomas Denahy, formerly bar
tender at Clarkson's Depot Hotel, and
Just returned from trip to the East, has
left with Joe Clayton, at the Broom
Hotel billiard hall card which tells its
own story: GAMES b. SToDDARD, Ogden,
Utah. Son OF Mormon polygamist.
Lecturing in opposition to Normonsm."
TON" received this card from Mr..
Stoddard while visiting Chicago, where
the latter was lecturing on polygamy,
priestcraft, persecution OF free speech
and other evils with which the Latter
day Saint Church is affected. Our
valiant Ogden missionary OF the Liberal
| party is doing an active and impressive
work in good cause.
Yesterday the little baby boy of Mr..
Charles Rapp, born but few days ago,
was in very precarious condition.
In consequence of the recent death of
a young mother OF several children, there
is an opening for respectable lady of
mature age and family experience to find
good home. Leave word at the Demo-
Graf branch office, with Giesy x Spargo.
The all-absorbing topic still is the ice
question. On Shupe's pond they were to
start cutting the siX-inch stratum this
morning. The U. p. has shipped in ice
from Evanston at double or more this
thickness, and is preparing for hot term
with cold elaboration.
That cleanliness is next to godlness
was potently illustrated yesterday after
noon when Messrs. Glen and George
| Schramm were busy cleaning the fine
front OF PEBBLES drug store while Cos
pelmeeting was being held next door in
Buchmlller's new business block.
Three men, Paul Cardts, VIM. Joseph
and Dan Williams, who had been ar
rested by the police for appearances OF
vagrancy, were discharged Yesterday
afternoon by Police Judge Dee, as they
were able to give satisfactory account
OF themselves.
There seems to be little of case for
the prosecution in the matter OF the
assault and robbery on Jack Smith on
Monday night.
A complaint has been sworn out by
Jas Haywood, waiter ut the Central
Hotel, against one Brakeman Tobin,
charging the latter with having assaulted
and battered the complainant. Haywood
shows the argumenta dd hOminem in the
shape of two discolored eyes with rrides-
scent rings around them.
Many OF the shining lights OF our legal
armament are just now shedding their
radiant beams OF luminosity on other
precincts than those OF Ogden, especially
upon Salt Lake City.
The old junction City Hotel shell will
soon be no more. Thus one by one the
old landmarks disappear from our gaze.
Tom Paines birthday anniversary will
be worthily celebrated by the free
thinkers Of Ogden City and Weber
county on Sunday afternoon, January
30th, in Corey's Hall. Particulars OF the
arrangements will be furnished here
after.
The long threatened storm commenced
with yesterday afternoon at / o'clock.
! The clouds We're looking thick and heavy,
like leaden pail.
City Recorder Thomas j. Stevens, also
! first or second counselor to Bishop STRAIT
ford, has been struck by a lamentable
attiiction in his family circle. About
three months ago his l3-year-old son
| Bryant, met with a painful accident.
! breaking his right arm. The limb was
/ Just about getting we'll, when on Tuesday
afternoon the young fellow was PLAYING
with the boys near the old electric light
/ plant on Fourth street hill, sustained
! fall and had his right arm again broken
/ by a compound fracture OF Il very serious
nature, the bone at the lower part OF the
/ arm protruding through the flesh and
skin. Drs. i. d. Canadian and j. y.
| Allen set the fractures, while the patient
/ was under the influence Of chloroform.
United States Commissioner Thomas
| j. Black had one case in his court on
| Wednesday, But after inspecting the
I prisoner and weighing all the evidence
( lll pounds he dismissed him to the ma
ternal care OF his happy mother, Mrs.
Ed. j, Black, the aimabe wife Of the
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